Curtain bracket



W. H. BROWN GURTAN BRACKET Feb. l0.

Filed May 11I 1923 //afweg l from 1one "angular position to lanother;

To all whom t may orme/amt` Patented Feb. 10, 1925.

uumTiaznv STATES PATENT i OFFICE.N

WILLIAM H. BROWN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

cUn'rAIN BRACKET.

Application fnalnay "11, 1923. serial No. 633,215.

`Be itknown that I, VILLIAM BnowN, a citizen o-f the United States, residing at Chicago, in thecounty of Cook and Stateof Illinois, s have invented anew and useful v Improvement in Curtain Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

"My invention relates to an improved form of curtain bracket by which the bracket may be` swungl in its support and retained 1n desired `angular position relatively to a s port for door or window Iopening without the use of special locking `devices and without requiring; anything but a turning movement of the` bracket to `move it My invention is characterized by estreme simplicity of construction and effectiveness of operation .anditis adapted particularly `for suspending `curtains' across window.` or

door openings or suspending other articles where it is desired to hold the bracket in a certainangular position, for example parallel with` the wall upon which the bracket isfsupported, and yet permit a ready turning ofthe bracket with the curtain or article suspended therefrom, to some other position and at the same time retain the bracket and suspended curtain or article in the said parallel. relation and, desired, other angular relations, without using additional devices forlretaining the bracket in desired angular position, the retaining arrangement resultin from the confirmation of the bearing surfaces themselves `of the bracket and the support. i

My inventionwill best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings showing. a preferred embodiment thereof, `in which f l Fig. 1 shows in perspective viewga sup se in connection with myinvention, Y

` Fig`.`2'is` atop View of the support shown therein, s

l Fig. Bxshows in front elevation the supin Figur` 1 withya portion `of the bracket d port `mounted in `place` on a suitable su`p" portin inthe support, and

"Fig fi shows in plan view to a reduced scale, the arrangement of .a pair of sup-y ports and brackets used adjacent an opening in a wall,'for example a window opening.

` Similar numerals refer to similarl parts throughouttheseveralvlews. s

g member with the `bracket` in place' right angles to. the portion 12?. The portionv 12I as indicated in Fig. 3, is of circular cross section and is provided at its lower end with a flattened surface 14 on its side away from the direction of extension of the portion 12b, and at its upper end it is provided on its 'opposite side, that is to say on its side in the direction of the extension of the portion 121.,with a similar fiattened surface 15, said flattened surfaces being for the purpose of engaging the bearing surfaces in the flanges' l()a and 10b. While the bracket 12 may be of -any desired conformation and crosssection, as long as the angular relation between its portions is maintained an-d the flattened surfaces referred to are employed, it

is generally convenient to make the bracket of `the telescoping type, by providing an VIt wll'be understood of course, that the `telescoping construction need not be used where a non-adjustable bracket is desired, in which case theportion 12" is madeof a lengt-l1 to directly support the curtain or other article. y

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the opening 18 pro-vided to be engaged by the flattened surface 15, is provided with a plurality of flattened surfaces any one of which may engage the'fiattened surface l5, depending upon the angular position of the bracket 12,and the opening 19 is correspondingly provi-ded with flattened surfaces for engaging the flattened surface 14 on the portion 122, the only difference being that the. flattened surfaces on the bearing surface of the llO opening 19 are opposite to the corresponding flattened surfac'esrof" the open-ing18,` so that for any angular position of the 'bracket'fo'r which it is retained against angular' move.- inent, it is engaged bylfone'Hatten-edsurface of the bearing portion. of the openinf 18and an opposite flattened surface of the-bearing surface of the opening 19. n A,

As a result of the construction described theiveight of the bracket extending outivardl-y from the support'iO and the Weight of "the curtain or article supported by 4the bracket tend to hold the flattened surface 15- .against the corresponding flattened surface 'of theopening 18 a'nd'at` lthe same ltime hold the flattened surface 14 `against the corresponding` flattened Vsurface of the opening` 19, andthe co-operation of the several flattened surfaces referred to, results in holding thell bracket* against free angular movementI in the support 10.- Vhen itis desired to rotate the-bracket in the t'siippoit, suflic-ient force must be exerted -upon the bracket in a turning direction, to 4slightly lift its outer end to' permit the Vflattened surfaces 14 and y15 to move from engagement with the flattened surfaces of the support engaged thereby, into engagement with the nextpair of flattened surfacesl of the' openings, in the direction offrotation of the bracket. It Will be observed lioiveverfthat this angular movement of the bracket, requires no lifting of the portion12a in the support 10 and that, thereforetheref issmall effort required to turn the bracket inthe support v10, compared with what Wouldbe required if it were necessary to lift -the entirebracket-in the V'support 10, land furthermore, that there is no uncertainty about the vertical portion ofthe bracket" occupying` a proper vertical position inthe support 10 at all times,since it-always remains in acertain verticall position in tlie'support, determined, either. by the rest-ing of the portion 121i' onthe-flange 10, or the resting of the shoulder on the portion 12a adjacent the flattenedsurface 111-, on the upper surface of the flange 10", and that`- the shouldersadjacent the flattened surfaces 11i and lfserve to prevent vertical displacement ofthe portion-12n in thejsupport ,10. The effect therefore is an interlocking relation between the bracket and the support for any one of a plurality of angular positions ,Without tliefuser 0fY auxiliary devices of' any kind and Without in lany ivay complicating the construct-ion of the supportfor of the bracket itself. The openings 18 and-19 are preferably of such a size as to ust clear the vertical portion lao-ffthe bracket as it is turned froml one position to another in the support 10.

In Fig. 4;, I show two brackets 12, 12 mounted in supports 10, 10il on a Window casing 11. so that the curtain supported by each bracket will cover substantially half of the Window opening. It ivill'be understood 'effective' in 'operation and cannot readily get out of order.

lVhile Iliave shownfmy invention in the particular embodiment above described, it WillbeunderstoodthatI do not limit myself t'o this exact construction as I may eniploy equivalents kno'ivn to the art at the time of the filing ofthis applicationwithout departing from tli'e 'scopel of the appended claims.

lVha't I claim is: Y

1. In al device ofthe classde'sc-ribed, the combination of la support having outwardly extending flangesl provided with flat sided apertures yextending through them, the flattened ,sides of said apertures being in angular alignment with each other and'on Yopposite sides of the -axis 'of said apertures, and a bent bracket provided `ivith flattened surfaces on fits opposite sides lfer engaging the flattened surfaces of said apertures.

2. Iii ra deviceoftlie class described, the

combination ofasupportprovided With'outl Wardly extending flanges lhaving apertures extending:'therethrough in alignment With each other, and a bracket having a vertically extending portion in said apertures, said apertures and the sides of'said vertically extending por'tion' having cooperating surfaces Atending to hold said bracket against free rotation in said apertures.

3.V In a device of the class described,-the combination of a supportingmeans having a'p'ertuijesin .alignment With each other, and

a bracket having a 'vertically extending rportion in said a'pertureasaid vertically extending portion having a flattened surface on;its;side engaging one of said apertures and said engaged aperture havinga corresponding flattened bearing surface for holding 'the bracket against free turning movement in said apertures. i

1.5111 a device of the class described, the combination of supporting means having apertures in alignment With eacliotheig-and aibracketihavinga vertically extending portion in said apertures, said bracket having flattened surfaces on its sides in opposed relation to each other engaging said apertures and said'apentures having-,a pair of corre spondingflattened'surfaces for simultaneously engaging the flattened surfaces on said bracket.

5. In a device of the class described, the combinationof a supporting means having a pair ofapertuies in alignment ivith each other, and al bracket havin'g'a vertically extending portion iii said apertures, said verrimesse tically extending portion having flattened surfaces in opposed relation on its sides for engaging said apertures andsaid apertures having a plurality of pairs of flattened surfaces for engaging the flattened surfaces on said vertical portion for a pluf ality of angular-positions of the bracket in said supporting means, each pair of flattened surfaces of said apertures comprislng a flattened surface on4 one side of one aperture and a corresponding flattened surface on.` the other side of the other aperture.

6. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a support having outwardly ings extending therethrough in alignment `With `each other', and a bracket having a vertically extending portion in said aper-V tures, said apertures and the sides of said vertically extending portion having co-operating surfaces tending tohold said curtain `rod against free rotation in said apertures,

said bracket having shoulders adjacent to its said co-operating surfaces preventing movement of said bracket longitudinally in said apertures.`

8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a supporting means` having apertures in alignment with each other, and a bracket having a vertically extending portion in said apertures, said vertically extending portion having a flattened surface on its side engaging one of saidV apertures and said engaged aperture having a corresponding flattened bearing surface for holding the `bracket against free turning movement in said apertures, said vertically extending portion having a shoulder adjacent to its flattened surface preventing movement of said bracket longitudinally in said apertures.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination of supporting means having apertures in alignment with each other, and a bracket having a vertically extending portion in said apertures, said bracket hav ing flattened surfaces on its sides in opposed relation to each other engaging said apertures, and said apertures having a pair of corresponding flattened surfacesfor simultaneously engaging the flattened surfaces on said bracket, said vertical portion having shoulders adjacent its flattened surfaces preventing vertical movement of said bracket in said apertures.

l0. In a device of the class described, the combination of a supporting means having a pair of apertures in alignment With each other,` and a bracket having a vertically extending portion in said apertures, said vertically extending portion having flattened surfaces in opposed relation on its sides for engaging said apertures and said apertures having a plurality of pairs or flattened surfaces for engaging the flattened surfaces on said vertical portion for a plurality of angular positions of the bracket in said supporting means, each pair of flattened surfaces of said apertures comprising a flattened surface on one side of one aperture and a corresponding flattened surfaceon the other side of the other aperture, said vertical portion having' shoulders adjacent lits flattened surfaces preventing vertical, movement of said bracket in said apertures.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribeV my name this 9th day of May, A. D. 1923.

WILLIAM H. BROWN. 

